Written by

Nathan Baird
nbaird@jconline.com

Ronnie Johnson showed promise and grit after being thrust into starting point guard duties as a Purdue freshman.

Yet one aspect of his game did not carry over from high school, and it jumped out from the stat sheet. Johnson, a solid 3-pointer shooter at North Central High School, made only 6-of-36 from behind the arc in his first Purdue season.

A year wiser, Johnson learned to pick his spots and wait for better scoring opportunities on the perimeter. The result is a team-best 41.4 3-point shooting percentage as Purdue prepares to face No. 10 Michigan on Thursday. ...